Nicolas François

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Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues Côtes du Jura Savagnin

(It’s evening). Bright straw yellow. Pronounced nose. Blossom, peach, sweet yeastiness, gentle nuttiness, golden apples and pears, spicy chicken skin soup, sweet baking spices (vanilla, cinnamon). Deep and intense but round and broad, not piercing.
Dry, high acid, high alcohol, full, rounded body, hint of spritz, very saline, nice long finish. A bit austere. Couldn’t quite cope with brilllat savarin but great with the others.
Les Resistantes remains supreme.
— 4 years ago

Nicolas Jay

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2016

Been sick for a week, not all the way better, but today is Valentine’s Day and we’re having wine with dinner. Aromatics are alluring with high toned red fruit & a black tea note. The palate shows beautifully ripe red fruit leading to darker spicier notes and a textural tannic grip. Lots to unpack over the years with this as these 16’s will only get better with time. Happy Valentine’s Day! — 6 years ago

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Feel better. Enjoy.
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Coronavirus? You gonna die on us???
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@Ron R - Just a bad cold. I will live.

François Pinon

Silex Noir Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2016

Super easy drinking wine. Fresh sliced apples, Concord grape, tart, off dry, well balanced acidity. Would highly recommend. Eating with shrimp tonight. — 8 years ago

Domaine Lafage

Nicolas Vieilles Vignes de Grenache Noir 2012

Wonderful cherry on the nose and it drinks at 3 times its price. Really enjoyed this. — 10 years ago

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Domaine François Cotat

Les Monts Damnés Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 1995

Who knew Sancerre could age this well? — 12 years ago

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Domaine de Bellivière (Eric Nicolas)

Rouge-Gorge Coteaux Du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2022

This was a by-the-glass favorite at the Loire property where we stayed. Biodynamic Pinot d’Aunis. Lots of wild red berries complicated by earthy, peppery and floral tones — 6 months ago

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Nicolas Joly

Les Vieux Clos Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Presented to me blind at Tasting Group. The wine appears bright yellow with medium viscosity; no signs of sediment, gas or particles. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe orchard fruit: stone fruits, lemons, white flowers, lanolin and minerals. On the palate the wine is off-dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and full of character. The alcohol is medium+. Initial conclusions: this could be Chenin Blanc, Riesling or Chardonnay from France, Germany or the United States. But I didn’t get any petrol so I eliminated Riesling and I don’t think you could get the balance of fruit and high acid from California Chardonnay (and the oak would probably be so pronounced). So I called Chenin Blanc from France, from the Loire, Vouvray Demi-Sec. Well…I should have known this could be Joly! Close…but some miles away from each other and I’d like to have the confidence to call producer in this case. Drink now through 2034. — 7 months ago

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@Daniel M one of my favorite white wine producers on earth
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Jean François Mérieau

Le Bois Jacou Touraine Gamay

A solid budget “Beauj”. This actually tastes like terroir and you can tell the winemaker is trying to not get too involved in the cellar unlike last nights moulin a vent. A lightness and tartness that is quite fun raspberry notes of fruit and a lot of acidity lead to a good drinking wine. Perhaps cherry notes in the middle? The finish isn’t huge but it does linger after swallowing. Actually the nose is quite pretty. Lilac notes? A flower. Highly recommended. The light tartness on the finish might a little much for some people. Maybe air will mellow it. Will buy again.
Edit: after 20 or 30 min of air the tart end integrates and the wine smoothed even more out. This probably deserves a higher rating than 9. Highly recommended
— 2 years ago

Domaine François Carillon

Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2017

3/7/20 dinner at Trulucks. Crab and scallops. 92 — 6 years ago

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Domaine François Cotat

Chavignol Sancerre Pinot Noir Rosé 2014

My last bottle of the 2014. It is a lovely sipper for pre-pork tender grillin time, with a side of guac. — 8 years ago

Mark Freund
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Jean François Ganevat

Cuvée Florine Côtes du Jura Chardonnay 2011

Jordan Salcito
9.3

2011 vintage is brilliant right now. — 10 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Chapelot Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2009

Michael Scaffidi
9.6

Outstanding — 12 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Chablis Chardonnay 2020

Try as I might to not overstate the brilliance of this wine, over pork cordon bleu and noodles in the town of Chablis on a cold grey day, this wine was the centrepiece in an unforgettable lunch. My first Raveneau and now I get what all the fuss is about. Muted nose with some flinty smoke, and mineral notes. The palate is complex and multi-layered for a mere Chablis: green apple, yeast, buttered popcorn. The 2nd half then unfurls and saline, citrus, and a hint of stone fruit linger long on the palate. The structure perfectly balances the fruit. Nothing out of place. High acid, med+ complexity, high quality. — 7 months ago

François Chidaine

Les Bournais Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2016

Joe Carroll
9.2

Perfectly oxidized — 10 months ago

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When they hit they hit!

Jean François Ganevat

Grusse en Billat Côtes du Jura Chardonnay 2012

Not quite as energetic as expected. — 6 years ago

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Sébastien David

Hurluberlu Cabernet Franc

Looooooved this. So bouncy and so pine-y! I drank it cold, like past the point of chilled, because no wine fridge or central air, and I thought it was perfect that way? — 7 years ago